Forever Summer by Carrie Ann Hope

A Scott’s Cove Short Story

Yes, there are challenges to working at an oceanside B&B: the hours are long, and the guests can be obnoxious. But for Laurie Grace, working at the Charleton Inn is everything she ever hoped for. Her boss is a sweet older woman with all of Laurie’s best interests in mind… and almost every day, Laurie gets to hang out with her best friend, the gorgeous guy who delivers groceries from the local store. He’s the guy who always makes her laugh, who’ll always listen when she needs to talk, and who’ll only share his bag of day-old donuts with her.

But Grayson Everett actually has something more in mind. Although he’s never said so (or even hinted at it), he’s been in love with Laurie since the day they first met, almost three years ago. He’s happy with a simple life in Scott’s Cove, delivering groceries and writing mystery stories — as long as he can spend that life with her.
As long as she’ll agree to take the next step and become not just his best friend, but his girlfriend.
Is “the way it’s always been” good enough? Or can two people that everyone else already sees as a couple take that leap and look for their happily ever after?